Conservative opposition to Romney tested in Va.

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Virginia will be a test case Tuesday for just how dissatisfied conservatives are with Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney even if its role in the Super Tuesday contests is more minor than the swing state would like to play.

Romney and Rep. Ron Paul of Texas are the only candidates on the primary ballot as Virginia voters head to the polls, the result of strict ballot-access requirements and a drawn-out but ultimately unsuccessful legal saga that left the rest of the presidential field on the outside looking in. Still, voters are unhappy about the having only two of the four remaining candidates from which to choose.

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